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Tornado in Greene County, Ohio
25 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Greene County, Ohio, has 25 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 1,565 tornado events recorded in Ohio; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 37 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 6 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Greene County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 25 | 1,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 37 | 200 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
0Apr
5May
13Jun
1Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 25 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF3 | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F4 | $15M | — | 1 | 100 | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F5 | $250M | — | 36 | 1150 | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | 6 | County |
| 9 Oct 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Greene County had?
25 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Greene County?
28 Feb 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Greene County?
The tornado of 3 Apr 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M; 36 deaths recorded.
How does Greene County compare with Ohio for tornado?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 25 of the state's 1,565 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.